Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 1
Indian culture tried to turn the whole of life towards spirituality by a persistent filling of every circumstance of life with the religious sense.
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Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 2
A summary of some fundamentals of Sanatana Dharma as explained by Sri Aurobindo is presented here. The necessity for outer forms of religious practices is also briefly described.
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Champaklal – The Epitome of Self-giving
In our Book of the Month, we feature Nirodbaran’s book titled ‘Twelve Years with Sri Aurobindo’ and zoom in on a special excerpt where he describes some delightful aspects of Champaklal’s ‘bhakta’ personality. Reading these excerpts is an entire education in what it means to truly serve the Divine.
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Indian Cultural Wisdom on Money
In our ‘All Life is Yoga’ series, after taking up the topics of conscious parenting, education, work and human relationships, we now focus on Money. What is the nature of money? What is the yogic attitude toward money? What does Indian tradition say about this? What are some key insights from the works and vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother which we must keep in our consideration as we navigate this tricky area of material well-being for ourselves and our societies and nations, and also prepare ourselves for higher pursuits of life? These and other related questions are addressed through our offerings in this issue.
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Pondicherry Yatra, an Inner Journey – I
This is a travelogue with a difference; it takes you to the inner dimension of what conscious travel can mean when we are not merely a tourist but are open to experiencing the spirit of a place, its history and culture.
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Pondicherry Yatra, an Inner Journey – 2
In this part, the author begins with some misperceptions people have about Yoga and describes beautifully the practice of Integral Yoga at Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
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Artha Sādhana as a Spiritual Pursuit
What is sādhana of wealth? How does a householder’s purusharthā of earning money take the form of a sādhana? What is the role of inner purification in this?
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The Stairway of Yoga
The view which separates ordinary life — and its related goal of pursuit of money — from spiritual life is inconsistent with the declaration of Isha Upanishad – Isha vasyam idam sarvam.
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